Wes, You will probably get a dozen replies on this one before you get mine. Here's what I do. I make sure that I "bevel" the head of the strip. By that I mean I cut it slanting from bottom front to top back at a bout a 45 degree angle - bottom being longer than the top. Then, I also trim the head of the leather strip by cutting a little wedge off each side so the head of the strip is narrow in the front and wider at the back.
That allows me to tie it in without much problem. If you don't bet better advice, or this is unclear, I'll try to scan a drawing of what I mean later tonight. Best of luck! Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wes Wada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 9:42 AM Subject: [VFB] Bunny leech tying problem > Hi, > > I should have figured this out by now, but judging from the > inconsistent results, I haven't... > > In tying bunny strip leeches, I am trying for neat, compact heads. I > have learned to crowd the head with the strip before tying doing the > head wraps, but too many times I end up with a 'bubble' of leather > peeking out from the back of the head wraps. I have seen other tyers > consistently get nice compact heads with no bubble, so there must be a > trick to this. > > Any suggestions? What is wrong with my procedure? > > > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon > > >
